NEET Biology question

Blood pressure in the pulmonary artery is

(A)More than that in the pulmonary veinCorrect
(B)Less than that in the venae cavae
(C)Same as that in the aorta
(D)More than that in the carotid

Answer: (A)

Solution

As in the systemic circuit, pressure falls progressively along the pulmonary circuit from artery to capillary to vein, so pulmonary arterial pressure is higher than pulmonary venous pressure, matching option (a); the

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